China women's national volleyball team
The China women's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家女子排球队, or 中国女排 for short) represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. The current head coach is Cai Bin.
The team is one of the leading and most successful squads in women's international volleyball, having won ten championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball, including five World Cups (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019), two World Championships (1982, 1986) and three Olympic titles (1984, 2004, 2016).
China took five consecutive World titles in the 1980s. The most recent three competition records are the 6th place in the 2022 World Women's Volleyball Championship, the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup champion, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics missed the top 8. In 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the "Best team" award in the CCTV sportsmanship competition. The team now ranks the 6th place of the FIVB World Rankings (Women's).
World Championships Titles
| Year | Games | Champion | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 # | 3rd World Cup | China | Japan | Soviet Union |
| 1982 # | 9th World Championship | China | Peru | United States |
| 1984 # | Los Angeles Olympic Games | China | United States | Japan |
| 1985 # | 4th World Cup | China | Cuba | Soviet Union |
| 1986 # | 10th World Championship | China | Cuba | Peru |
| 2003 | 9th World Cup | China | Brazil | United States |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | China | Russia | Cuba |
| 2015 | 12th World Cup | China | Serbia | United States |
| 2016 | Rio Olympic Games | China | Serbia | United States |
| 2019 | 13th World Cup | China | United States | Russia |
# : 5 consecutive world titles
Tournaments record
Olympic Games
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World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1952 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1956 | Final round | 6th | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | Squad | |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1962 | 9th–14th places | 9th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1967 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1970 | |||||||||
| 1974 | Second round | 14th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 20 | Squad | |
| 1978 | Second round | 6th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1982 | Final | Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 6 | Squad | |
| 1986 | Final | Champions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 | Squad | |
| 1990 | Final | Runners-Up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | Squad | |
| 1994 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1998 | Final | Runners-Up | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2002 | 3rd place match | 4th | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2006 | 5th place match | 5th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Second round | 10th | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2014 | Final | Runners-Up | 13 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2018 | 3rd place match | Third place | 13 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 11 | Squad | |
| Total | 2 Titles | ||||||||
World Cup
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Nations League
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World Grand Champions Cup
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World Grand Prix
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Prix record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | Squad | |||
| 1993 | Final Round | Runners-Up | 12 | 6 | 6 | Squad | |||
| 1994 | Final Round | Third place | 12 | 7 | 5 | Squad | |||
| 1995 | Final Round | 4th | 15 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |||
| 1996 | Final Round | 4th | 15 | 8 | 7 | Squad | |||
| 1997 | Preliminary Round | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 1998 | Final Round | 4th | 11 | 7 | 4 | Squad | |||
| 1999 | Final Round | Third place | 8 | 4 | 4 | Squad | |||
| 2000 | Final Round | 4th | 11 | 4 | 7 | Squad | |||
| 2001 | Final Round | Runners-Up | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 2002 | Final Round | Runners-Up | 12 | 10 | 2 | Squad | |||
| 2003 | Final Round | Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | Squad | |||
| 2004 | Final Round | 5th | 12 | 9 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 2005 | Final Round | Third place | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 2006 | Final Round | 5th | 12 | 10 | 2 | Squad | |||
| 2007 | Final Round | Runners-Up | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | |||
| 2008 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 9 | 5 | Squad | |||
| 2009 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | |||
| 2010 | Final Round | 4th | 14 | 8 | 6 | Squad | |||
| 2011 | Final Round | 8th | 13 | 6 | 7 | Squad | |||
| 2012 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 9 | 5 | Squad | |||
| 2013 | Final Round | Runners-Up | 14 | 13 | 1 | Squad | |||
| 2014 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 7 | 7 | Squad | |||
| 2015 | Final Round | 4th | 14 | 11 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 2016 | Final Round | 5th | 12 | 9 | 3 | Squad | |||
| 2017 | Final Round | 4th | 13 | 7 | 6 | Squad | |||
| Total | 1 Title | ||||||||
Asian Games
Asian Championship
- 1975 — Bronze Medal
- 1979 — Gold Medal
- 1983 — Silver Medal
- 1987 — Gold Medal
- 1989 — Gold Medal
- 1991 — Gold Medal
- 1993 — Gold Medal
- 1995 — Gold Medal
- 1997 — Gold Medal
- 1999 — Gold Medal
- 2001 — Gold Medal
- 2003 — Gold Medal
- 2005 — Gold Medal
- 2007 — Silver Medal
- 2009 — Silver Medal
- 2011 — Gold Medal
- 2013 — 4th place
- 2015 — Gold Medal
- 2017 — 4th place
- 2019 — 4th place
- 2023 — Silver Medal
Results and fixtures
2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
- Date: 15 May – 24 June
| Preliminary round | Final Rank | |||||||||||
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | ||||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro | Macau | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| KOR | USA | CAN | SRB | NED | JPN | THA | ITA | BUL | GER | TUR | POL | |
| 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 5th |
Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Date: 28 July – 11 August
| Preliminary round | Final Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | |||
| USA | FRA | SRB | |
Squads
Current squad
The following is the Chinese roster for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
Head coach: Cai Bin
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2022–23 Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuan Xinyue (C) | 21 December 1997 | MB | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 3 | Diao Linyu | 29 March 1994 | ST | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 4 | Yang Hanyu | 12 October 1999 | MB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Shandong Rizhao Steel |
| 5 | Gao Yi | 22 June 1998 | MB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Shanghai Bright Ubest |
| 6 | Gong Xiangyu | 21 April 1997 | OP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 7 | Wang Yuanyuan | 14 July 1997 | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 10 | Wang Yunlu | 20 May 1996 | OS | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Beijing BAIC Motor |
| 11 | Zhong Hui | 8 December 1997 | OS | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Shanghai Bright Ubest |
| 12 | Li Yingying | 19 February 2000 | OS | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 14 | Zheng Yixin | 6 May 1995 | OP | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Fujian |
| 16 | Ding Xia | 13 January 1990 | ST | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Liaoning Seagulls |
| 17 | Ni Feifan (L) | 14 February 2001 | LB | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 18 | Wang Mengjie (L) | 14 November 1995 | LB | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Shandong Rizhao Steel |
| 21 | Wu Mengjie | 10 September 2002 | OS | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
Former squad
The following is the Chinese roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Lang Ping
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2019–20 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuan Xinyue | 21 December 1996 | MB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Bayi Nanchang |
| 2 | Zhu Ting (C) | 29 November 1994 | OS | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 6 | Gong Xiangyu | 21 April 1997 | OP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 7 | Wang Yuanyuan | 14 July 1997 | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 9 | Zhang Changning | 6 November 1995 | OS/OP | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Jiangsu Zenith Steel |
| 10 | Liu Xiaotong | 16 February 1990 | OS | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Beijing BAIC Motor |
| 11 | Yao Di | 15 August 1992 | ST | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 12 | Li Yingying | 19 February 2000 | OS | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin Bohai Bank |
| 16 | Ding Xia | 13 January 1990 | ST | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Liaoning Seagulls |
| 17 | Yan Ni | 2 March 1987 | MB | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Liaoning Seagulls |
| 18 | Wang Mengjie (L) | 14 November 1995 | LB | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Shandong Sports Lottery |
| 19 | Liu Yanhan | 19 January 1993 | OS | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Bayi Nanchang |
Olympics Games squads
- 1984 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Lang Ping, Liang Yan, Zhu Ling, Hou Yuzhu, Yang Xilan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Zhang Rongfang (c), Su Huijuan, and Zhou Xiaolan. Head coach: Yuan Weimin.
- 1988 Olympic Games – Bronze medal
- Li Guojun, Zhao Hong, Hou Yuzhu, Wang Yajun, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan, and Li Yueming. Head coach: Li Yaoxian.
- 1992 Olympic Games – 7th place
- Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Zhou Hong, Ma Fang, Wang Yi, Su Huijuan, Chen Fengqin, Su Liqun, Sun Yue, Wu Dan, Gao Lin, and Li Yueming. Head coach: Hu Jin
- 1996 Olympic Games – Silver medal
- Cui Yongmei, He Qi, Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Liu Xiaoning, Pan Wenli, Sun Yue, Wang Lina, Wang Yi, Wang Ziling, Wu Yongmei, and Zhu Yunying. Head coach: Lang Ping
- 2000 Olympic Games – 5th place
- Chen Jing, Gui Chaoran, He Qi, Li Shan, Li Yan (L), Qiu Aihua, Sun Yue, Wang Lina, Wu Dan, Wu Yongmei, Yin Yin, and Zhu Yunying. Head coach: Hu Jin
- 2004 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina, Zhang Na (L), and Zhang Ping. Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
- 2008 Olympic Games – Bronze medal
- Wang Yimei, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Wei Qiuyue, Xu Yunli, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Zhang Na (L), and Ma Yunwen. Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
- 2012 Olympic Games – 7th place
- Wang Yimei, Mi Yang, Hui Ruoqi, Chu Jinling, Zhang Xian (L), Wei Queyue (c), Yang Junjing, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Shan Danna, and Xu Yunli. Head coach: Yu Juemin
- 2016 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Yang Fangxu, Gong Xiangyu, Wei Qiuyue, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Xu Yunli, Hui Ruoqi (c), Lin Li (L), Ding Xia, and Yan Ni. Head coach: Lang Ping
- 2020 Olympic Games – 9th place
- Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yuanyuan, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Yao Di, Li Yingying, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie (L), and Liu Yanhan. Head coach: Lang Ping
World Championship squads
World Cup squads
Head coaches history
Note: The following list may not be complete.
- Li Ange (1954–1956)
- Hou Weiyi (1956, 1959–1962)
- Qian Jiaxiang (1957)
- He Bingkun (1958, 1965)
- Que Yongwu (1963–1964)
- Ma Zhanyuan (1966)
- Wang Suyun (1972)
- Xu Jie (1972)
- Li Zongyong (1972–1974)
- Han Yunbo (1975)
- Yuan Weimin (1976–1984)
- Deng Ruozeng (1985)
- Zhang Rongfang (1986)
- Li Yaoxian (1987–1988)
- Hu Jin (1989–1992,1999–2000)
- Li Xiaofeng (1993–1994)
- Lang Ping (1995–1998, 2013–2021)
- Chen Zhonghe (2001–2008)
- Wang Baoquan (2010)
- Yu Juemin (2010–2012)
- An Jiajie (interim) (2017–2018)
- Cai Bin (2009, 2022 – present)
Sponsorships
The team has sponsorship agreements with many companies such as bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen.[1]
The team now is sponsored by or cooperated with China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), Adidas, China Resources Beverage.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the China national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 1981 – 2004 | Mizuno |
| 2005 – present | Adidas |
See also
References
- Kevin McCullagh (19 December 2019). "Chinese women's volleyball team signs two sponsors". SportsBusiness. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
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